2023 Archives
Classes Begin
Monday, January 9, 2023 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Spring Semester classes begin.
Holiday - University Closed
Monday, January 16, 2023 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Holiday - University Closed
Triple G Colloquium| Cities, governance, and migration: sorting out the contradictions | Dr. Michael Samers
Friday, January 20, 2023 4:00 PM at Virtual
Join us for our first Triple G Colloquium event for the Spring Semester as we welcome Dr. Michael Samers from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Samers will present "Cities, governance, and migration: sorting out the contradictions."
QUIDDERS Talk: The Dynamics of Great Lakes Beach-Ridge Formation and Implications for Paleo-environmental Assessment of a Migrating Strandplain, SW Lake Michigan
Friday, January 27, 2023 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, January 27, at 4:00 PM, as Robin Mattheus of the Illinois State Geological Survey presents "The Dynamics of Great Lakes Beach-Ridge Formation and Implications for Paleo-environmental Assessment of a Migrating Strandplain, SW Lake Michigan."
QUIDDERS Talk: The Geography and Progression of Blowouts in the Coastal Dunes along the Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan, Since 1938
Friday, February 10, 2023 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, February 10, at 4:00 PM, as Alan Arbogast of the MSU Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences presents "The Geography and Progression of Blowouts in the Coastal Dunes along the Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan, Since 1938."
Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Chris Baish
Thursday, February 23, 2023 12:30 PM at Virtual
Chris Baish will take his oral comprehensive examination on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 12:30 PM via Zoom.
Spring Break - No Classes
Monday, March 6, 2023 - Friday, March 10, 2023 at Michigan State University
Spring Break - No Classes
Oral Comprehensive Examination Notice: Raven Mitchell
Monday, March 13, 2023 12:00 PM - Monday, March 13, 2023 3:00 PM at GEO, RM 105
Raven Mitchell will take her oral comprehensive examination on Monday, March 13, 2023, from 12:00-3:00 PM in GEO, Rm. 105.
Geography Club Meeting
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 6:00 PM at GEO Building, Rm 105
Join the MSU Geography Club for their next meeting on Tuesday, March 14, at 6:00 PM in Rm. 105 in the Geography Building.
CANCELED: QUIDDERS Talk: Glacial Landforms, Sediments, and Deglacial History of Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland: A Modern Analog for the Lake Michigan Lobe, in Western Lower Michigan (By Zoom)
Friday, March 17, 2023 4:00 PM at Zoom
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED.
MSU Geography Club Chipotle Fundraiser
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:00 PM - Tuesday, March 21, 2023 8:00 PM at Chipotle, 539 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing 48823
Come out to Chipotle in East Lansing on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from 4-8 PM and support the MSU Geography Club!
MSU Geography Reception at the 2023 AAG Annual Meeting
Saturday, March 25, 2023 7:00 PM - Saturday, March 25, 2023 10:00 PM at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
Attending the 2023 AAG Annual Meeting in Denver? Join the MSU Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Science for a reception at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 7-10 PM.
2023 Geography Career Day and Job Fair
Friday, March 31, 2023 2:30 PM - Friday, March 31, 2023 4:30 PM at Geography Building 673 Auditorium Road, East Lansing, MI 48824
The 2023 Geography Career Day and Job Fair will take place on Friday, March 31, 2023, from 2:30-4:30 PM. This event will take place in the Geography Building located at 673 Auditorium Road, East Lansing, MI 48824.
Triple G Colloquium| Forecasting Ecology in a Changing World
Friday, March 31, 2023 4:00 PM at Virtual
Join the Geography Graduate Group (Triple-G) for "Forecasting Ecology in a Changing World" with Dr. Michael Dietze from the Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University.
The geopolitics of spectacle: Space, synecdoche, and the new capitals of Asia
Monday, April 3, 2023 at Hybrid: Zoom or College of Business, N105
Dr. Natalie Koch, professor of Geography at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will present "The geopolitics of spectacle: Space, synecdoche, and the new capitals of Asia" on Monday, April 3, 2023, at 2:10 PM in Room N105 in the College of Business. There will also be a Zoom option.
Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Hybrid: Zoom or College of Business, N100
Dr. Natalie Koch, professor of Geography at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will present "Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia" on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 1:00 PM in Room N100 in the College of Business. There will also be a Zoom option.
MSU Geography Club Meeting
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Wells Hall | Room TBD
Join the MSU Geography Club on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 6 PM.
Spring 2023 SWIG Speaker Event
Thursday, April 6, 2023 9:00 AM - Thursday, April 6, 2023 11:00 AM at Geography Building, Rm. 105
Please join us for a discussion with Drs. Olson and Winkler about all things geography and women in science. Undergrads, Graduate Students, and Faculty from all departments are all welcome to attend. Breakfast beverages and snacks will be provided.
Discovering Uzbekistan: The Intersection of Science, Research, and Travel
Friday, April 7, 2023 12:00 PM - Friday, April 7, 2023 1:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Dr. Ilhom Aslanov, a visiting professor from TIIAME National Research University in Uzbekistan, will present "Discovering Uzbekistan: The Intersection of Science, Research, and Travel." Join us for this Brownbag lunch event.
When does increasing built environment amenities benefit health? | Gina Lovasi
Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:30 PM at Hybrid: Zoom and In-Person at Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Building (ISTB), 1st Floor 766 Service Rd
Gina S. Lovasi, PhD, MPH, Dornsife Associate Professor of Urban Health and Associate Dean for Education at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, will present "When does increasing built environment amenities benefit health?" on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 3:30 PM.
Oral Comprehensive Examination Notice: Karine Torosyan
Friday, April 14, 2023 at Hybrid - Zoom and GEO 126
Karine Torosyan will take her oral comprehensive examination on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 12 PM.
QUIDDERS Talk: Dating Erratics in the Great Lakes: Success with 10Be on Isle Royale and Challenges with Schmidt Hammer Dating in Wisconsin
Friday, April 14, 2023 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, April 14, at 4:00 PM, as Eric Portenga from the Eastern Michigan University Geography and Geology Department presents "Success with 10Be on Isle Royale and Challenges with Schmidt Hammer Dating in Wisconsin."
GEO-GTU Annual Spring Reception
Friday, April 21, 2023 3:00 PM - Friday, April 21, 2023 4:30 PM at Ag Hall Atrium in Morrill Hall, 446 W. Circle Drive
Join the Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences for our annual GEO-GTU Spring Reception as we celebrate our outstanding Spartan Geographers!
Proposal Dissertation Notice: Chris Baish
Thursday, April 27, 2023 10:30 AM at GEO RM 105 or Teams
Chris Baish will defend his dissertation proposal, “The role of iron and clay in translocation processes: implications for argillic horizon genesis and degradation in texture contrast soils of Michigan,” on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 10:30 AM in GEO Rm. 105 or via Teams.
Thesis Defense Notice: Clayton Sigmann
Friday, April 28, 2023 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm. 120 and Zoom
Clayton Sigmann will defend his thesis “Perceptions of Climate Risk and Efforts to Adapt to Climate Change: Tourism Industries of the Northwestern Region of Michigan USA,” on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 4 PM.
Final Exams
Monday, May 1, 2023 12:00 AM - Friday, May 5, 2023 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Final Exams
Dissertation Defense Notice: Gabriela Shirkey
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Hybrid: GEO Rm 105 or Zoom
Gabriela Shirkey will defend her dissertation, “Spatiotemporal changes in carbon and anthropogenic contributions in an agricultural-forest watershed,” on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 1:00 PM.
Dissertation Proposal Defense: Raven Mitchell
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:00 AM at Geography Building, Rm. 105
Raven Mitchell will defend her doctoral dissertation proposal, “Periglacial Facies and Altitudinal Trends in Alaska and the Appalachian Highlands,” on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 9:00 AM.
Commencements
Friday, May 5, 2023 12:00 AM - Sunday, May 7, 2023 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Commencements
Dissertation Defense Notice: Donald Akanga
Thursday, May 18, 2023 1:00 PM at Virtual
Donald Akanga will defend his dissertation, "Interconnections between land cover change, climate variability, and livelihoods in the Greater Mau Forest Complex, Kenya," on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 1:00 PM.
Thesis Defense Notice: Nathaniel Penrod
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 10:00 AM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Nathaniel Penrod will defend his master's thesis "Multidecadal trends in nearshore sediment transport and morphodynamics along the eastern coast of Lake Michigan: Implications for beach recovery following high lake levels," on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 10:00 AM.
Holiday - University Closed
Monday, September 4, 2023 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Holiday - University Closed
MSU GeoClub Meeting
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 6:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
MSU GeoClub is holding its meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 6:00 PM.
3rd Annual MSU GEO Alumni Golf Outing
Friday, September 8, 2023 8:30 AM at Wheatfield Valley Golf Course
The MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences Alumni Advisory Board will be hosting its third annual golf outing at Wheatfield Valley Golf Course in Williamston. The event is set to take place on Friday, September 8, 2023, beginning at 8:30 AM.
Triple G Colloquium | Near Woods: A new book about an old and familiar place | Dr. Kevin Patrick
Friday, September 15, 2023 4:00 PM at Geography Building 673 Auditorium Road, Room 126, East Lansing, MI 48824
Join the MSU Geography Graduate Group (Triple G) as they welcome Professor Kevin Patrick for a discussion of his book "Near Woods; A Year in an Allegheny Forest."
MSU Geography Club Meeting
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 6:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
The MSU GeoClub will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 6:00 PM.
MSU Homecoming Parade
Friday, September 22, 2023 6:00 PM at Downtown East Lansing and MSU Campus
The annual Homecoming Parade hosted by the MSU Alumni Office is scheduled for Sept. 22, beginning at 6 p.m. in downtown East Lansing and the MSU campus.
Harm de Blij Scholar Award Deadline | 09-30-23
Saturday, September 30, 2023 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Instituted in 2013 by Harm de Blij and supported by other major donors to award scholarships to promising incoming students who choose to major in Geography at Michigan State University. de Blij Scholars will be awarded $1000 each Fall/Spring semester that they are a primary major in one of the Department’s degree programs. Deadline for the 2023 Fall Semester is 9/30/23 at 11:59 PM ET.
MSU Geography Club Fundraiser | Raising Cane's | 10-10-23 | 5-10 PM
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 5:00 PM - Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:00 PM at Raising Cane's 301 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing, MI 48823
The MSU Geography Club is raising funds with Raising Cane’s! Save the date and show a little love for this awesome RSO! #MSUGeography #MSUSocialScience
Arts, Culture, & Urban Sustainability in Rome 2024 Information Session
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 5:00 PM - Wednesday, October 11, 2023 6:30 PM at International Center, Rm. 201
The first Informational Meeting for all students enrolled and interested in the Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome2024 program will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, in 201 International Center.
NASA LCLUC Webinar: "Where are the missing burned areas? Global hotspots of burned area - a multiresolution analysis" | David Roy
Friday, October 13, 2023 11:00 AM at Virtual
Join the NASA LCLUC for their Fall Webinar Series featuring Dr. David Roy (Michigan State University) presenting "Where are the missing burned areas? Global hotspots of burned area - a multiresolution analysis."
Geography Club Meeting
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 6:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Geography Club for pumpkin painting!
Mid-term, Mid-week, Mid-day Stress Relief
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 3:00 PM at GEO Building South Lawn or 1st Floor Lounge (weather dependent)
Mid-terms can be a stressful time. We invite you to take a break, have some fun, and de-stress with cider, donuts, games, and more! We’ll also be handing out free t-shirts to our MSU Geography community members!
Triple G Colloquium | Smoke Forecasting | Dr. Joseph Charney
Friday, October 20, 2023 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Geography Graduate Group as they welcome Dr. Joseph Charney for a presentation entitled "Smoke Forecasting: Spring/Summer 2023 and Beyond."
Fall Break - No Classes
Monday, October 23, 2023 12:00 AM - Tuesday, October 24, 2023 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Fall Break - No Classes
Dissertation Defense Notice: Herve Kashongwe
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 1:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 105 (In-person only)
Herve Kashongwe will defend his dissertation "Remote sensing assessment of tropical forest canopy height, aboveground biomass, and regrowth in Mai Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of the Congo," on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 1:00 PM.
ESPP Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Jay Lund
Friday, October 27, 2023 12:00 PM at Lincoln Room, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
Dr. Jay Lund from UC Davis will give the invited plenary at the Fall Student Research Symposium as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series and Civil & Environmental Seminar Series.
QUIDDERS Talk: Filling the Gaps: Coastal and Benthic Mapping with SfM and Machine Learning
Friday, November 3, 2023 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 4:00 PM, as Phil Wernette of the USGS presents "Filling the Gaps: Coastal and Benthic Mapping with SfM and Machine Learning."
4th Annual Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) GIS Conference
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 12:00 AM at Virtual
Save the date for the 4th Annual Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) GIS Conference.
QUIDDERS Talk: Can disturbance syndromes help better predict forest structure and function?
Friday, November 10, 2023 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 4:00 PM, as Adriana Uscanga from MSU Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences and the Ecology, Evolution & Behavior Program presents "Can disturbance syndromes help better predict forest structure and function?"
Geography Awareness Week Events | November 13-17
Monday, November 13, 2023 12:00 AM - Friday, November 17, 2023 12:00 AM at
Mark your calendar and plan to join us during the 36th Annual Geography Awareness Week.
Pack the Porch for the 2023 MSU GEO Family Photo
Monday, November 13, 2023 3:00 PM at Front Porch of the GEO Building
Kick off Geography Awareness Week by joining us as we pack the porch of the Geography Building for our 2023 MSU GEO Family Photo!
Spotlighting Geography at MSU
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 12:00 PM - Tuesday, November 14, 2023 2:00 PM at MSU Union
Stop by the MSU Union and help us celebrate Geography Awareness Week. Members of the MSU Geography Graduate Group (Triple G) will be on hand to shine a spotlight on Geography and the MSU Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences.
Triple G Geography Awareness Week Trivia Night
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 5:00 PM - Tuesday, November 14, 2023 9:00 PM at HopCat, 300 Grove St, East Lansing, MI 48823
Join the Geography Graduate Group (Triple G) for an evening of geography-related trivia, a 50/50 raffle, and other festivities in honor of Geography Awareness Week!
MSU Geography Club Trivia Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 6:00 PM at GEO Building
Save the date and plan to join the MSU Geography Club as they celebrate Geography Awareness Week with a fun and challenging Geography Trivia Scavenger Hunt
MSU GIS Day
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 9:30 AM - Wednesday, November 15, 2023 3:30 PM at MSU Main Library
The MSU GIS Day Conference is an all-day event held in the MSU Main Library on November 15th hosted by the MSUGIS Users Group. We welcome anyone with an interest in GIS from across MSU and the community to join us for a day of talks and discussion.
Celebrating Geography Awareness Week: Rescuing the Rougarou-Preserving culture in a changing climate
Thursday, November 16, 2023 7:00 PM - Thursday, November 16, 2023 8:30 PM at MSU Business College Complex, 632 Bogue Street, Rm N130, East Lansing, MI 48824
Mark your calendar and plan to join the Michigan State University Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 7:00 PM at the MSU Business College Complex during the 36th Annual Geography Awareness Week for "Rescuing the Rougarou: Preserving culture in a changing climate."
Triple G Colloquium | Dr. Gretchen Keppel-Aleks
Friday, November 17, 2023 3:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Please save the date for the final Triple G Colloquium of the fall semester when the MSU Geography Graduate Group welcomes Dr. Gretchen Keppel-Aleks.
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Notice: Ana Rivera Rivera
Friday, November 17, 2023 3:00 PM at Virtual
Ana Rivera-Rivera will defend her dissertation, "Urban Heat Islands in Santa Clara, California: A Human-Environment Interaction Study," on Friday, November 17, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.
Thesis Defense Notice: Qianlin Chen
Monday, November 20, 2023 8:00 AM at Virtual
Qianlin Chen will defend his master’s thesis, “A Critical Analysis of Hainan’s Urban Resilience in the Context of COVID-19,” on Monday, November 20, 2023, at 8 a.m.
Holiday - University Closed
Thursday, November 23, 2023 12:00 AM - Friday, November 24, 2023 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Holiday - University Closed
QUIDDERS Talk: Can Great Lakes coastal wetlands reveal evidence of old flood events? A paleotempestological investigation of Magee Marsh, Northwest Ohio
Friday, December 1, 2023 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 4:00 PM, as Thomas Bianchette of Oakland University presents "Can Great Lakes coastal wetlands reveal evidence of old flood events? A paleotempestological investigation of Magee Marsh, Northwest Ohio."
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Notice: Teng Zhang
Monday, December 4, 2023 10:00 AM at In-person Room 105 Geography Bldg. or via Zoom Meeting
Teng Zhang will defend his dissertation, "Unsafe Space: Spatial Analysis of the Indonesian Mass Killings in East Java," on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.